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๐Ÿง  Philosophy

Confucius

Confucianism โ€” ethics, morality, social harmony

Born 551 BC ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 500 BC

๐Ÿง  Known For

1

Analects โ€” collected sayings on ethics, morality and social harmony

2

"Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself" โ€” Golden Rule

3

Shaped the culture, government and education of China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam for 2,500 years

Teachings shaped East Asian culture for 2,500 years

Quick Facts

Category

๐Ÿง  Philosophy

Country

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China

Born

551 BC

Key Year

500 BC

Achievement

Confucianism โ€” ethics, morality, social harmony